The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-10
LATE TELEGRPHIC ITEMS.

The present position OF Canada in rela-
ton to the fisheries is regarded in a much
more serious lisho by the Canadian and
imperial governments than by the leading
newspapers and the people generally.
The Swedish ministry has decided to re-
hign on account OF the uncertainty OF the
majority in the diet.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
News says he hears that the whole German
army is to be called out in sections OF H.
900 men to be drilled in the use OF the re-
peating rife.
1t is officially stated that the Dominion
government, in response to an appeal
to the mother coutry, has just received
assurance from the, imperial authorities
that men, Of war will be dispatched to the
maritime provinces in the spring for the
purpose OF cooperating with Canadian
cruisers for the enforcement OF the fishery
protective services. A similar course was
pursued by the British government in
1870, before the treaty OF Washington
was sighed. The promise OF the English
government has created great satisfaction
IN official circles. 1t indicates that Ameri
ran vessels will be more RICHLY excluded
from our waters during the next season
than in the past.
An expedition to explore Brazil has left
Bremen for Rio Janeiro. The party is
composed OF DR.. Carl Steinan, Wilhelm
Steinan and Doctors Ehrenreish Of Berlin
and Vogel OF Munich.
The British ship kapunda, which left
London on Dec. 1 for Freemantle, West
srn Australia, with emigrants, came into
collision near the coast OF Brazil with an
unknown vessel and wassunk. Three hun
3red Of those on board were drownd The
remainder were saved and have arrived at
Bahia. The kapunda was an iron ship OF
1854 tons. She was commanded by Capt.
Mason. The vessel with which the ka-
punda collided was the British bark Ada
Melmore, which also went to the bottom.
All told, 304 persons were drowned.
The house committee on military affairs
has under consideration u measure to pay
Anna w. Osborne 5000 for personal prop
erty belonging to her and herlate husband,
which property was destroyed by fire at
the destruction OF the post hospital at
Fort Ripley in 1870.
The postoffice officials have discovered
that the fourth class postmasters have
been Systematically at work robbing the
government for years, the total losses by
.heir populations reaching hundreds oil
thousands OF dollars.
The Independents dispatches from all
principal points in the territory OF Montana
show the storm raging in some sections still,
thes snow varying in depth from7 to 13inch-
es, and the mercury from 20 to 35 and 40
below zero. Dead cattle and horses ure
being found on the Missouri. but no de-
tails OF losses can be given before the round
up.
d, George c. Middlebrook was nominated
postmaster at Nlilbank, Oak. He succeeds
A. H Lewis, editor OF the Milbank Review.
Postoffices tablished-Dakota: Moul-
ton, Pennington county. Iowa: Dundee,
Delaware county. Postmasters Commis-
sioned-Minnesota: Lakeland, A. F. AIM
auist Fourth class Postmasters appointed
Dakota; Delmont, A. W. Taylor; Little
Muddy, w. S. Dunn; Menoken. f. NJ. Wheel
;er Iowa: Flint a. S. Shangle; Green Noun
tain, J. Jones; West Bend, L. j. McFar-
land. Montana: Gardiner, II. s. Smith.
Minnesota; Milan. .. K. Opiorden; Hat
field, Mary King; st. John, E. G. Freeman.
In the lower house OF Texas legislature a
Joint resolution proposing prohibition
amendment to the constitution was pass
ed by vote OF so years to 21 days.
Gov. Pierce OF Dakota is notified by the
president that his resignation is accepted,
to take effect at once, and he turns the
Office over tn Secretary Mccormack.
The Journal OF commerce will publish
reports from every Bessemer steel plant in
the United States showing that America
has capacity of fully $4,000 tons o
steel rails for 1887.
The Jury in the Emmons lunacy tria
has rendered a verdict that Mrs. Emmont
is sane and capable OF managing her OWL
affairs.
The supreme court at Jeffers on City, Mo.
granted q stay OF execution uutil April
to H. NJ. Brooks, alias w. H. Maxwell, ant
the Chinese highbinders, pending an appea
for new trial.
Judge Blodgett in the United States dis
trict court at Chicago, overruled q motion
for new trial OF Bobby" Adams, tn
Minneapolis postoffice robber. Adams wa
brought into court by bailiff, and wa
sentenced to five years in the penitentiar.
at Joliet and S100 and one-sixth part o
the costs OF his trial.
Mr.. Manning has said privately to som
OF his 1fEends that he expects to retir
from the treasury department between tn
4th OF March and April next.
The national debt decreased 50, Is, 68'
in January.
Royal Jennings, treasurer of the Milwau
kce road died in Florida.
Justice Herrick settling in the equit.
court, confirmed the finding OF the jury de
claring Mrs. Emmons sane. The expense
of the trial. estimated at from 50, 600 t.
$4,000, will all devolye on Mr.. Emmons.
The president has appointed Rev. Georg
W. Willard OF Dakota commissioner tt
select diminished reservation for the cor
Federated bands of Cayuse, Walla WALL
and Umatila Indians, vice William Pear
sons whose commission is revoked.
Emperor William gave audience to th
presidedt OF the Prussian landtag, and said
Once before we had to dissolve the reich
stag owing to it's refusing to vote an arm
bill. and then the differences between tn
government and the parliamentary major
itys was only brought to an end by FOL
eigu war.
A Vienna dispatch says: The specia
military credits to be submitted to the de
egations do not include any for outlays il
organizing the iandstrum or in the equip
ment OF the landwiehr which, together, vii
amount to SS,50O,O00 for both Austri'
and Hungary.
Thirteen persons who were cabin passen
gers on the steamer Umbria, which arrive
at Liverpool from New York, have sent
letter to the Times charging that tn
smoking room OF the vessel was made
regular gambling hell, y the resort OF d.
coyers OF the unwary, etc.
Gen. Black Commissioner OF pensions,
preparing circular to explain who are er
e titled to the provisions of the Mexican
pension act. He has embodied in the Gil
. culars the portions OF the act which ind
cate who are to enjoy it's benefits, with ea
planatory remarks calculated to max
such sections clear. He announces tina
only soldiers OF the Mexican war, VIII
served sixty days therein and are now si1
: ty-two years old can secure pension III
less they can prove disability or depend
: ence.
Disappointment in love caused Fran
Beeh, o. German actor OF Chicago, twent,
nine years old, to shoot himself deat
He left q note explaining that Miss Reame
a soubrette in N1iller's hall, the theate
where Beeh played, was the woman in th
case. Sunday night Beeh was rendered
benefit. In her part Miss Reamef was r.
quired to play love scene with anothe
actor, OF whom Beeh seems to have bee
jealous. He requested her not to displa
any more fervor toward her stage love
than was absolutely necessary. Despit
the request Beeh thought she exhibited d.
cided ardor. And SO he shot himself.
Postofices established: Dakota-Eyfort
Pembina founty, Minnesota-Lake Wasl
ington, LIE Sueur county; Metz. Yello
Medicine county. Postmasters cOmmil